Cassius m



c. M. BAHTHULOMEW.

VEHICULAR TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 191B.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

UNITEDSTATESPATENT OFFICE- Cassius ML ARTHOLOMEW; "br COLUMBUS oHIobf iVi 1 ll" M vEHIcULAnToY.

To all/whom t may concern: ,l i l n f i Be it known that CassiusM.Bnernor.o MEW, a citizen` of theUnitedStates,` residd ing at Columbus,in the ,y county of Franklin and State of Ohio, has inventedcertain newand useful Improvements in Vehicular Toys, of which the following is aspecification.

Thisiinvention `relates broadly to toys, and

has particular` reference to animproyed vehicular toy which is capableof being easily and conveniently propelled, operated and guided, and onewherein lightness of weight and economy in manufactureobtains.`

An object of the invention isto provide an improved toy `ofthisicharaeter whereln is embodied novel features of construction foreffecting its guidin movements, when thesame is being activeyemployed,and `to this end use is made of a toy comprising, a wheellframe having a single, forwardly dis# posed steering wheel pivotally`conneeted therewith, to provide a pair of spaced mov-` able guide railsin connection with `Said frame to govern the steering@ positions of saidwheel, and which railsalsoare positioned so `as tobe `capable ofbeingcon veniently grasped `by 1one using `thetoy so that the user will befirmly positioned and braced upon the seat structure fof the toy andthus prevented from accidentally falling 0E. V

A further object of the `invention `resides i i in a `,toyvehiclewherein the :partsareso constructed and arranged that the user4may operate the vehicle `while assuming one of a variety of positions,such as from a kneeling, reclining or an `erect position, ,l thus addingto the general enjoyment aording proper: ties of the vehiele andenabling the same to be` successfully l and conveniently propelled,

With these and other objects s in^view.as will appear as thedescriptionproceeds, `the invention accordingly consistsin the novel@vement f the ,snide rails-- rendant this bracket are prend`A with aimediii hicle and disclosing by brokenilines the steering action of thespaced guide rails.`

y g1g. :Slis a `rear elevaticnif` of thevehicle, an y* 1 liigt` atopplanyiew4 of afslightly modified form of theinvfention` y 31 i 1`Referring moreparticularly tothe ldetails ofthe invention-my improvedtoy consists essentially ofi a body fralnewhichincludes a longitudinallyy extending, centrally `disposed bar l, which is provided contiguoustoits rear end with a plurality of `substan-` tially. reslielidbowlshaped arms 2. `These arms are suitably `spaced and `extend upwardly insubstantiallythe manner `disclosed in Fig.` 3, and havetheir'free endsconneeted 1n anyl suitable manner with apluralityof spacedlongitudinally extending rods 3. En

tending between the rods is a fabric" seat member 4, upon` which theuserof the toy is adapted to `kneel-or recline when the saine is beingactively employed.` f i 1 1Swivellyconnected as at ande ,toqthe frontand `rear .ends 0f the bar 1 areja plu`- rality of metallicbraces 7,which haye their `freeends suitably mounted inislots Sforined 1n guide`rails9, the latter extendingilongitudinally of` the` `toy i and ,l in ,yspaced relation from the seat structure. virtue` of this constructionitwill be seen that by grasping the rails 9, the bar maybe longitudinallyshifted inthe `manner disclosed bvbroken linesin Fig. 2 ofthe drawing,and thisshifting movement is employed in elfen-ting the steering of thevehicle;

disposed brace 7 is provided with depending bearing arms 10, which armsare adaptedto this it will be "gathered thatfby` `longitudinallycniovingthe rails 9, the wheel 12 will be rotated` about the swivel 5 intherewith, thus providingfmanelkl:eenveniently controlling y, the`direction of move# ment of theyehiclemfif l1 A rigid yokefshaped b ,yacket 1:3 issuitably carried by the rear end Q fthebar `11"and ,isindependent, in this instance, ofthe shifting www To carry out thisfunction,::the forwardly ico extending shaft 14, this latter shaft beingequipped with a pairvef spaced rearwardly,

disposed balancing wheels 15, which in conjunction with the forwardlydisposed wheel 12 substantiallyA support the toy in an upright position,and prevent its tilting `from side to side. Cotter pins 16 pass throughthe shafts 11 and 14 and'servefto retain the wheels 12 and 15 inoperative positions on said shafts. f Y f f" Y rFrom the foregoing itwill be seen that there'fis'provideda t'oy of extremely light weight andcapable of being conveniently controlled and propelled. To electtheinitial Vsteeringfthe toy, ther user may kneel withl one knee upon theseat member 4. and

with the freev foot the vehicle is pushed or thrust forward. Then afterthe vehicle has gainedconsiderable momentum or is run- -ningf down hillthe user may recline upon the seats without-'exerting further efiort. Byreason of the location of the guide rails 9, the latter are in positionto be conveniently grasped in order that vthe user will be firmlyretained upon the seat structure, andi-these i rails, as previouslydescribed, also have the dual purpose'otl controlling the direction ofmovement of the vehicle.

. In'Fig. 45a slightly-modified form of the invention has beendisclosed. In this latter form, the vehicle consists of a plurality ofrigidly'mounted rods 16, which are stations varilyl supported by the bar1, and across these yrods extends the fabric seat member 4L@ 'whichiinthis modified form extends to the otherrails, thus eliminating the useof therods 3, which are employed in the pre- `ferred'form. The forwardends of the rods 16 are of a tubular nature, and are adapted to receivetelescopically mounted guide rails 17. The forwardends ofthese guiderails are connected in the manner described in the preferred form withthe steering wheel 12a, wherebyupon the reciprocation of the guiderailsthesteering of the vehicle will be effected, This latter formy maybe vadvantageouslyiemplyed on account of itsv economical construction,but its fundan'iental principles'rof construction Vas will be obviousare ,exactly similar withthose olf the preferred form- ,Y f1 Claim?" toyvehicle eomprisinga body frame, a .frontfand rearwheel'structure for'said frame, said bodyjrameincluding a pair'of hand rails extendinglongitudinally. of the frame and sliiftable longitudinally thereof,

f and means 'fori operatively 'connecting said rails with said Wheelstructure that; steering movementis imparted ltothe samebythe @Die fthevaise# maar@ sie' shitting 0f the fails '1' f wasliiilgtonfn. fe.

2. A toy vehicle comprising a body frame, a front and rear wheelstructure for said frame, sa id body frame including a hand railstructure longitudinally shiiftable and disposed longitudinally withrespect to said frame, and means for operatively connecting said railstructure with said wheel structure so that steering movement isimparted to the same by shifting said rail structure.

3. A toy vehicle comprising a body frame, aV front and rear wheelstructure for said body frame, said body frame including a hand railstructure longitudinally shiftable and disposed longitudinally of saidframe, a seat structure carried by said frame and mounted thereonentirely independent of said rail structure, and means for operativelyconnecting said rail structure with saidl wheel structure so thatsteering movementis imparted to the same by shifting of said railstructure.

LA toy vehicle comprising a longitudinally extending body frame, a pairof wheels supported adjacent the rear of said frame, a steering wheelstructure operatively connected with the front end of said frame, a seatstructure carried by'said frame, a pair of longitudinally extendingguide rails disposed on opposite sides of said frames, and means foroperatively connecting said rails with the steering wheel structure inorder toleflectfthe operation of the latter and to thereby control thedirection of movement of said vehicle.

A toy vehicle comprising a longitudinally extending body frame, a pairof wheels supported adjacent the rear of said frame, a steering wheelstructure swiveled to the forward end of said frame, a pair of guiderails disposed longitudinally upon opposite sides of said frames, andmeans extending from said frame to support said rails and to permit/saidrails tol impart steering movement to said steering wheel structure.

Y 6. A toy vehicle comprising a longitudinally extending bar member, apair of balancing wheels supported for rotation adjacent the rearl ofsaid member,l a single stcering wheel swiveled adjacent the 'forward endof said bar,a pair of guide railsl disposed longitudinally on eitherside of said bar, means extending from said barto support said'rails andto permit their longitudinal movement, means operable upon the shifting'of said rails to' impart steering movement to said steering wheel, anda seat structure snpported by said bar independently of said guiderails.

In testimony whereoi| I` ailix my signa'- ture;y

c. M. BARTHo'LoMEwQ forihv'leents each, by` addressing theCommi'ssiouerot Patents.

